Putin Approves Russia’s Revised Nuclear Doctrine

In brief… The change in nuclear doctrine announced as early as September has now been formally documented. This has added to the panic and stress in the world. According to the document, nuclear deterrence is aimed at “a potential adversary, which may encompass individual countries and military alliances (blocs, unions) that regard Russia as a potential enemy and possess nuclear and/or other weapons of mass destruction, or have substantial combat capabilities of general-purpose forces.” Russia will also engage in nuclear deterrence against those countries that offer their territory, maritime zones, airspace, and resources for aggression against it. The president is…